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Weekly Prayers
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, St. Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians tells us that the Church is the Body of Christ. Because of our baptism, we are all parts of the one Body of Christ. We are all called to serve in the Church, even though in many different ways and capacities. In faith, let us offer these prayers to the Lord: L. We pray for our parishioners, that despite our…
Weekly Reflection
One Body in Jesus Christ
St. Paul faced various problems with the early Church in Corinth. There were factions in the Church, rampant sexual immorality, church members suing each other in the pagan courts, some members claiming spiritual superiority over others and some had turned the Lord’s Supper into a gathering where the wealthy ate and drank too much, leaving the poor Christians with little or nothing. Some commentaries point out that the problems were largely due to the social and cultural differences between the…
The Holy Name of Jesus
The Church reveals to us the wonders of the Incarnate Word by singing the glories of His Holy Name. The name Jesus means Savior. Persons who played prominent roles in the history of salvation received their names from God Himself. Adam means “man of the earth”; Eve means “mother of all the living”; Abraham means “father of many nations”; Peter means “the rock”. Even the Savior’s forerunner (John the Baptist) was given the name which God assigned to him. Therefore,…
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
On the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe vs. Wade, all dioceses in the United States shall observe a “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Holy Mass in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Human Life will be held at 12:00 pm. Marriage has been called the “school of love,” where husband and wife learn to cherish each other and to make sacrifices for each other; it is directed to…
2025 Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 with the year of the snake and culminates with on February 12 with the lantern festival. At the beginning of each Lunar New Year, there is a great sense of joy and hope for what the New Year will bring. At the Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission, the Holy Mass for Chinese New Year will be at 10:30am on February 2. This Eucharistic celebration gives…
Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture; along with the Chinese New Year, it is one of the most important celebrations in Chinese culture. Some call it the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is on September 17, 2024. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years. As a harvest festival, it was a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in…
Saints of the Month
What are saints and why pray to saints? Saints are persons who have died and have gone to heaven. They lived a life of heroic virtue because of their love for Jesus Christ. The saints are the good and faithful servants of the Lord (cf. Matthew 25:21), they are the blessed ones who have inherited the kingdom (cf. Matthew 25:34). Christians need to be reminded of the saints because although saints are human persons like us, they inspire us to…
Come and join us this Christmas!
Come and join us this Christmas! Christmas Eve, December 24, Tuesday Midnight Mass starts at 11:30PM (Mass in Chinese) Christmas Day, December 25, Wednesday Mass of Christmas Day (Mass in Chinese) and Sunday School Christmas Pageant starts at 10:30AM Potluck and Santa Claus starts after Mass Mass in English starts at 2:00PM in the chapel Address: 5395 Light Circle NW, Norcross, GA 30071 Phone: 678-691-3261 email: info@hnojatl.org
Mass Schedule for Advent & Christmas
May you have a prayerful Advent and Blessed Christmas!